你们娘俩先吃
“You two eat first.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
一趟
“For a bit.”
你们娘俩先吃
“You two eat first.”
吃完饭等我回来洗
“When you're done, wait for me to come back and wash...”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese domestic life, telling family to '先吃' (eat first) relieves them of the polite obligation to wait for everyone before beginning the meal.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
mother and child
A colloquial northern Chinese term affectionately referring to a mother and her son or daughter.
eat first
Common family phrasing showing courtesy and care by urging others not to wait for latecomers.